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DET to NZY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
1,974 mi
3,177 km · 1,716 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from NZY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to San Diego (NZY) is 1,974 miles (3,177 km, 1,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to NZY?
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